What is the reason for lower back pain after uterine curettage?

In order to avoid others knowing, some women with unexpected pregnancies choose to have an abortion through medication. Some women even buy some medicine to take at home, which results in an unclean abortion and they have to go to the hospital for treatment. In such cases, when the medication does not induce complete abortion, doctors often resort to curettage, which is a very painful method. So, what is the reason for back pain after uterine cleaning?

Incomplete abortion

Incomplete abortion means that the chorionic and decidual tissue in the uterine cavity cannot be completely removed during surgery. After the operation, the uterus undergoes paroxysmal contractions in order to expel the remaining embryonic tissue from the uterus. At this time, the patient has paroxysmal abdominal pain, which is unbearable during the attack. There is also increased vaginal bleeding, which is bright red in color and contains large blood clots. The abdominal pain is relieved after the blood clots are expelled.

Treatment: Therefore, women need to go to the hospital for a re-examination in the second week after the curettage to confirm that the curettage is clean and there is no residual tissue in the uterine cavity.

Fatigue

This is caused by women being too tired or not getting enough rest after medical abortion and uterine cleaning. For example, many women nowadays are working women, and they will go back to work one or two days after medical abortion and uterine cleaning. In fact, this is due to lack of rest, and women's bodies cannot recover.

Treatment: Ensure adequate rest time, at least 2 weeks. You should rest in bed for 2 to 3 days after the operation. During this period, do not perform heavy physical labor too early and avoid contact with cold water. If the back pain lasts for a long time and is severe, you should go to the hospital for treatment.

Catch a cold

Sometimes it is because women catch a cold after medical abortion and uterine cleaning. Therefore, women must keep their abdomen warm after medical abortion and uterine cleaning to avoid lower back pain.

Treatment: Pay attention to nutritional balance and ensure the intake of protein, such as eggs, milk, fish, poultry, meat, etc., and eat more vegetables and fruits. However, you should be careful to eat less raw, cold and hard food to avoid irritating the intestines and causing indigestion. Under the guidance of a doctor, you can take some soups and medicated foods according to your preferences.

Postoperative infection

Postoperative infection often occurs within two weeks after surgery. It can be caused directly by the surgical operation or by the patient's failure to pay attention to hygiene after surgery, such as having sexual intercourse, swimming, etc. It usually leads to acute pelvic inflammatory disease, with severe abdominal pain that is persistent and may worsen in paroxysmal forms, accompanied by fever, chills, vaginal bleeding that is bright red, has a fishy odor, or is mixed with yellow discharge. During the examination, the patient had abdominal pain that was resistant to pressure, and there was tenderness and rebound pain.

Treatment: Ensure the cleanliness of the vulva, clean it every day, and change sanitary napkins frequently. Do not have sexual intercourse for one month after surgery and do not take a bath until the damaged organs recover to avoid infection.